Intro Log: None Hadriel With Left Shark

[hadrielmods]

Who: New arrivals and everyone else!
What: The intro log for February
Where: The colosseum and all around the city.
When: February 10th-16th
Warnings: Shark week

Once more, new arrivals will wake up on the ground level of the ruined colosseum. There isn't anything particularly comforting about it, either- everything is a bit cold and impersonal and there is, of course, the fact that nobody remembers just how they managed to wind up here in the first place. That can all be explained in time, though- until then, you've got quite a bit on your plate already.

And why is that? Well, that may be because you're also surrounded by sharks.

Yes, on land.

It doesn't mean that they're totally incapacitated though- you still have your two headed sharks, your giant sharks, and your sharktopus that are more than capable of flopping in your general direction before taking you into a death roll. And don't forget the (far more dangerous) sand sharks, capable of swimming through the ground as if it were water itself. You might want to start to find a life raft high ground soon.

But hey, if you manage to get away from the sharks, feel free to help yourself to one of the odd food shaped blankets. These cozy comforters are perfect for your new bed, but they tend to carry a faint scent of the food they represent, so be sure not to sleep on an empty stomach!

Listen to the Jaws theme, grab a harpoon, and get cozy! On your way to safety, make sure to explore the rest of the city! Find a house, a new monster, a project to help with, or simply scavenge for supplies. Good luck, and enjoy your stay in Hadriel!

► This log covers February 10th-16th.
► Feel free to make your own logs as well!
► All characters arrive with phones that have network communication and the newbie guide installed.
► Please put your character's name and open/closed in the subject line of your starters!

Comments

[godofrain]

Nagato tilted his head on the side like a tall, mangy bird, before shrugging carelessly. What that man thought he knew didn't interest the ninja. He'd dealt with arrogant people enough for a lifetime: he didn't want to begin his second one by adding a new infuriating meddler to the list.

"There is nothing to acknowledge here. Now, I wouldn't keep you from... What is it that you were doing. Feel free to carry on."

[mercurio]

[that really was fast. prompto's surprised, but he's pleased that it didn't take too long, either. resisting the urge to touch the stitches, he gets up from the stool.]

Thanks.

[nice knowing there's competent and friendly people around here]

...the first month. So, how long have you been here? I'm assuming no one's really from 'here' though, right?

[ushahin]

The shark watches as Hannibal approaches with black, liquid eyes, but it makes no move to attack. So long as Ushahin's focus is upon it, the animal is docile enough, though there is still the potential for violence should his concentration waver.

Ushahin explains how the rules of Urulat work through the different races. "It is dependent on the race in question. Ellylon, Men, and Were are have potential, even if they don't use it. Fjeltroll and Dwarves don't. Being half Ellyl and half Man. and raised by the Were, I learned far more than most." He was also far more unstable than most who wielded their powers, but the price for his powers had been his sanity.

[mercurio]

[there's literally no time to argue when you got a severe limitation, time-wise, so he voices out his agreement and starts hauling ass upwards, quick yet careful.]

[once he's at a high enough position, he turns back and starts aiming at the upcoming sharks with his gun, shooting at them long-range. he manages to hit a few enough to have them fall back, or shoot close enough to others that their paths divert before they try circling back around.]

Your turn! Come on!

[dedikated]

( She'll pass the compliment onto Jon if she ever gets back. He was the one to thank for letting her learn how to stitch skin, and all the practice she's gotten here has only added to speed and confidence. )

Nearly a year.

( Which is a thought she tries to keep out of her mind and often fails at. )

Plenty of people who've been here longer.

( Not exactly comforting, but honest. )

But no one's from here 'cept the guys callin' themselves gods.

[mercurio]

[nearly a year?! that's too much time...! prompto doesn't want to stay a year--he doesn't know if he wants to stay longer than a week at all! though it appears more and more that he'll have no choice on the matter]

[there has to be a way out--]

I don't know much about gods, but it's usually not good news. [as it were... (insert ffxv plotline)] Was it because them why we're here?

[he'll... hope she remembers the tummy ache medicine]

[mercurio]

[that's reassuring, is all prompto can really think, even as he tries to vainly (and in vain) fix his hair after the ruffling. he'll have to find a mirror--and some hair gel, or something, for his usual spiking.]

Yeah, I know.

[he nods]

[gladiolus' presence is comforting in itself. it's good to know he isn't alone, and gladiolus will, no matter what, look after him. that's the type of strength he represents.]

[--remembers to pick up the blanket. he'll carry it for the older man.]

Then... Let's go.

[with gladiolus' message out, they should be able to find out something about noctis, or ignis. in the meantime, it might be best to find shelter. they'll make it, for sure, one way or the other.]

??? where did this notif go

[mercurio]

...he definitely hates vegetables
luna?.. eating a hotdog.. [bruh]
uhhh noct is actually my best friend
i haven't seen him in a while but maybe it's because he's been here?

[mercurio]

probably doesn't get updated too often either huh
i'll make sure to find it and take a picture of it
anyway thanks dude uh is it okay to know your name?

[kittycaterer]

[ The impact of the headbutt is honestly effective on both sides, causing Noctis to throb in pain. But his adrenaline seems to make it possible to ignore it. That Gladio doesn't fall on the ground pisses him off, but at least he's caused some damage. ]

[ He doesn't get a chance to make a remark back, given that he's rubbing at his head and watching Gladio's nose drip with blood. Noctis manages to at least warp-dodge his way out of Gladio's rush, but it's not in time to get himself completely away. Gladio clips his shoulder, causing a sort of crack from the impact that has him wobbling to the side. The prince quickly swings his arm back around, seeking to deliver another heavy punch to the side of his head. ]

Oh yeah, all a big game to you!

[tablewithoutpity]

Hannibal appreciated a person who was comfortable with violence, even killing, when conditions were right. Of course, what conditions were considered right for her were likely quite different from the ones that satisfied his own aesthetics.

"Considering your skills, it must be quite an impressive resume." A movement from the left caught his eye and he turned his head slightly, tracking a fin as it slid through the sand. "What is your world like? A fair amount of bio-terrorism, I would speculate, considering the amount of practice you seem to have had."

His fingers tightened on the corkscrew handle.

[amos_moses]

Amos doesn't move, and would have let Ushahin touch it. "I washed it out, so it's clean. It won't get infected." He smiles, a litttle thinly but it's still a smile. "Yeah, since we're not directly under seige and quickly running out of supplies, yeah."

It's been a very intense week. And a difficult month.

[amos_moses]

"What? No, no, nothin' like that. I can talk to animals."

A much simpler, if slightly oddball, talent. he has known people with the ability to alter other people's minds, but that talent generally belongs to other less mortal beings. He eyes the pouch and asks, "Whatchya got there, honey?" Even as he offers her a hand up.

Re: A.

[survivethis]

"I think you'll be safe outside of here, but sometimes events are unpredictable. Even so, there are other types of monsters that can be found roaming around, so it's best to be careful." If it's not sharks it could very well be something else that tries to eat them.

"It's a rough introduction to this place. I know." Jill remembers well what it was like when she arrived here. "But if we stick together and help each other out, we just might get out of here one day."

[save_theworld]

Frisk.

[Another monster who's asked their name. Another person. That's two now; three, if what Asriel said about meeting them is to be believed. They're not sure it is. Things are difficult in that corner.

He never asked their name, but he expected that he'd kill them. That they'd kill him.
That he'd kill himself.
It's understandable. It's not really a problem, in comparison to what is a problem. They aren't the person for this, but they may be the only one, if they've been lucky enough to catch him first.]

...Asriel and Chara are here too.

[save_theworld]

Mm? [Her victory cry makes them think of Chara, a little. She's...happy about it, which isn't bad, but it's a window that they can't relate to, focusing in on her questions to them directly, rather than the bloody sight before them.]

Um. Yes.

Sorry. I got in the way.

[elegant_and_proud]

It's only fair. You saved me first.

[She notes the wince, but there was a point to killing the shark in that way rather than in a less bloody way. It's Ikaruga's hope that the scent of fresh blood will draw any additional sharks in the area to the corpse and away from them while they escape.

The next time a shark comes out of the ground at them, she kills it without breaking stride. With magic enhancing her blade, she cuts it cleanly in half, split from the skull down to the tail.]

We're almost out.

[Being soothing isn't exactly her strong point, but it may help the other woman push herself just a little more to get out of there quickly if she knows she can stop and rest soon.]

[drabsolutelynot]

It worries Rosen when the child's response is "friends" and not parents. In his field this would be a warning flag, something that would require follow up and investigation of the child's living situation.

But this is not his field. This is not even his reality. So taking unfounded leaps of judgement will likely cause more harm than good. For all he knows this child could be a native. Or this child could be like himself and if so they also arrived alone.

The thought is a kick in the gut, but he keeps himself composed as best he can.

"Could you show me? ...Please?"

[so_dark_a_road]

It is good to have family, either blood kin or adopted kin. It is good for the heart, for belonging and for protection. Curufin would wholly agree with that!

"You have family here already, then. I'm glad for that."

"Where did you live, when you were here before? I wonder if anything has changed since then?"

[drabsolutelynot]

Affect a mind?? Rosen has had more than his fair share of people who could affect minds. Alphas have tried to manipulate his mind, to muddle his memories, to plague him with nightmares and fever dreams, as well as to render him blind, deaf, and mute -- and some were almost successful. Nina had, in the past, "pushed" him on several occasions. Although he has since learned how to block her out, he hasn't forgotten the feeling that he was left with after she'd played around with his head. A sickening groggy feeling like coming out of a drug-induced haze. Limbs heavy, chest tight, nausea, and a blanks in his memory like someone had left smudged fingerprints all over his thoughts so he couldn't make sense of them.

And as such Rosen's first thought when he suspects his mind is being probed is 'get out.' Get out. Get. Out.

However outwardly he looks composed, his voice calm. "Thank you for your help. But please limit your mind tricks to the beasts."

[sleepdarts]

Hadriel, though it is not anywhere we would know.

( She's not going to guess at where exactly he's from, even with that blatantly obvious Austrialian accent, but there were different worlds. It wasn't in any of them )

The people that brought us here claim no responsibility for it.

( "Magic". Have you heard anything more scoff worthy? )

And claim to be unable to send us back. So we are stuck.

( But who wants to just sit and be stuck? Ana's only just gotten there but she's not taking that answer lying down )

[dedikated]

( Hey, if you can find it... Let people know, eh? There's more than a few people who'd want to leave.

Kate starts clearing things away, putting them back on shelves as needed and-

Pulling out a few tablets. Painkillers. Not exactly proper stomach ache medicine, but what can you do? )

One of 'em, at least. ( She checks a couple of bottles of medicine before putting one back. ) Opened The Door, now people get dragged in every so often. Reverse happens. Uncontrolled, though.

( She holds out the bottle of medicine. ) Just painkillers, but should help.

[dedikated]

Oh.

Well then. If that's the case. Powers are weird, and there's endless variations on them. She's never personally known anyone who can talk to animals before, but for the moment, that can be left to lie.

"Weapons," she answers, taking the hand as she stands up. "Just in case."

[foundafamily]

[Firo nods appreciatively at the axe.]

Never met anybody who used one of those before.

[It's not entirely unusual that someone might be unfamiliar with pizza even in Firo's time. Does that keep him from openly gaping at axe guy? No.]

It's what you've got that shark on. I mean, that's what it looks like. It's a food. Cheese on a crust.

[iustitiae]

yeah i'm connor
try to make it without getting eaten